ยท Glossary of 10 words used in the Book of Amos: 1)Shepherd: a person, who takes care of, or guards, sheep. 2)Transgression: To pass over or go beyond. To break. Transgress against: to break the law, command. 3)Ancestors: Someone related to you who lived long ago. 4)Complacent: to be pleased or satisfied with yourself. 5)Restoration: the act of re-storing, re-reviving or re-establishing. To make something new. 6)Lament: To feel or show sorry for someone or something. 7)Mildew: A coating or growth which appears on damp cloth, paper, leather and other materials. 8)Covenant: A solemn promise. In this case the Covenant is God. 9)Devour: To eat hungrily 10)A poem of song expressing sorrow. To feel or show sorry for. (Macquarie School Dictionary, 2nd Ed)
1) Shepherd: a person, who takes care of, or guards, sheep.
2) Transgression: To pass over or go beyond. To break. Transgress against: to break the law, command.
3) Ancestors: Someone related to you who lived long ago.
4) Complacent: to be pleased or satisfied with yourself.
5) Restoration: the act of re-storing, re-reviving or re-establishing. To make something new.
6) Lament: To feel or show sorry for someone or something.
7) Mildew: A coating or growth which appears on damp cloth, paper, leather and other materials.
8) Covenant: A solemn promise. In this case the Covenant is God.
9) Devour: To eat hungrily
10) A poem of song expressing sorrow. To feel or show sorry for.
(Macquarie School Dictionary, 2nd Ed)